Crochet Mini Christmas Wreath Ornament

A tiny wreath for your tree, your gift tags or your window. This green ring with cream popcorn bobbles and a red bow is flat, quick and good for beginners. Make one in an hour, or make a whole set.

You only need three colors of cotton yarn and a few basic stitches.

What you need

Yarn: worsted weight (medium 4) cotton in forest green (#4F7A3F), cream (#F1E7D2) and red (#255ea5). One ornament uses about 15 g of green and a few meters of cream and red.
Hook: 4 mm (US G-6). Use a hook a little smaller than the yarn label so the stitches are firm.
Tools: tapestry needle, scissors, a little polyfill for the bobbles.

Abbreviations and size

ch chain
sl st slip stitch
sc single crochet
hdc half double crochet
dc double crochet
inc 2 sc in the same stitch
dec sc 2 together
blo back loop only
sp space
st(s) stitch(es)
magic ring adjustable starting loop

Size: about 9 cm (3.5 in) across, with a hole of about 4 cm. Time: about 1 hour.

Wreath ring

Foundation: With green, ch 24 and join with a sl st to the first ch to make a ring. Do not twist the chain.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around. Join. [24 sc]
Round 2: Ch 1, *sc in the next 3 sts, inc; repeat from * 5 more times. Join. [30 sc]
Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in the next 4 sts, inc; repeat from * 5 more times. Join. [36 sc]
Round 4: Ch 1, *sc in the next 5 sts, inc; repeat from * 5 more times. Join. [42 sc]
Round 5: Ch 1, *sc in the next 6 sts, inc; repeat from * 5 more times. Join. [48 sc]
Round 6: Ch 1, *sc in the next 7 sts, inc; repeat from * 5 more times. Join. [54 sc] Fasten off and weave in the ends.

Tip: the wreath should lie flat. If it curls like a bowl, you have too few stitches. If it ruffles, you have too many. Count again.

Popcorn bobbles (make 8)

With cream, round 1: magic ring, 6 sc. [6]
Round 2: inc in each st. [12]
Round 3: sc in each st. [12]
Round 4: dec 6 times. [6] Stuff with a tiny bit of polyfill, fasten off and close the hole.

Sew the 8 bobbles evenly around the ring, about 2 cm apart, keeping one empty space at the top for the bow.

Red bow

Bow: With red, ch 11. Row 1: hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and across. [10 hdc] Rows 2–8: ch 1, turn, hdc across. [10 hdc] Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Tails (make 2): Ch 9. Row 1: hdc in the 2nd ch from the hook and across. [8 hdc] Rows 2–6: ch 1, turn, hdc across. [8 hdc]
Knot: Ch 5. Row 1: sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and across. [4 sc] Rows 2–5: ch 1, turn, sc across. [4 sc]

Seam the short ends of the bow together to make a loop. Flatten it with the seam in the middle at the back and pinch the center. Wrap the knot around the middle and sew the ends at the back. Sew the 2 tails under the knot in a V shape.

Hanging loop and finishing

With green, ch 20. Fold the chain in half and sew both ends to the back of the wreath at the top.
Sew the bow on the front at the top, over the loop ends.
Weave in all the ends. Press the wreath flat under a damp cloth if it needs help.

More wreath ideas

Red twisted wreath: use red and work every round of the ring in the back loop only. Add 3 white bobbles and 2 green leaves at the top for mistletoe.
Cream twisted wreath: cream ring with 2 green leaves and 3 red berries (magic ring, 6 sc) for holly.
Cream bobble wreath: cream ring covered with 12 small bobbles, and a small red bow.
A set of four: make all four colors and hang them together on your tree or a garland.